EAST WINDSOR (January 21, 2026) – On Main Street in the Warehouse Point section of East Windsor, one building has quietly mirrored the changing needs of its community for more than half a century. Known today as Touchpoints at Chestnut, the facility’s history stretches back to a time when caring for seniors looked very different.
Public records and archival references indicate that by the early 1960s, the property was operating as D’Amore Rest Haven, a small rest home serving older adults in the neighborhood. Period advertisements and local newspaper listings from the 1960s and 1970s place D’Amore Rest Haven squarely in Warehouse Point and reflect an era when care homes were often family-run, residential in scale, and deeply embedded in town life. The building itself—Victorian in character and residential in appearance—fit naturally into the fabric of Warehouse Point.
As healthcare regulations evolved and the needs of older adults became more complex, so too did the role of the facility. By the early 2000s, the site was operating as Chestnut Point Care Center, a licensed nursing facility providing a higher level of clinical oversight. State and federal listings from this period show Chestnut Point Care Center serving residents requiring skilled nursing and restorative care, marking a shift from rest-home living to a more formalized healthcare environment.
Despite these changes, the facility retained its small, community-based feel—an increasingly rare trait as long-term care grew more institutional nationwide. Members of the D’Amore family remained involved with the center well into this period and were integral into its success..
In the 2010s, the facility entered its most recent chapter with the introduction of the Touchpoints brand. Renamed Touchpoints at Chestnut, the center became part of iCare Health Network’s broader effort to modernize skilled nursing care while preserving the individuality of each campus. The rebranding reflected more than a new name; it signaled a renewed focus on short-term rehabilitation, person-centered care, and strong ties to local hospitals and families—without losing sight of the building’s residential roots.
Today, Touchpoints at Chestnut continues to serve East Windsor as a 60-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center. Its setting remains one of its defining features. Unlike many modern facilities set back from town centers, the Chestnut campus sits directly on Main Street, a visible reminder of the long relationship between the site and the community it serves.
From its early days as D’Amore Rest Haven, through its years as Chestnut Point Care Center, to its current role as Touchpoints at Chestnut has adapted to changing expectations of care. Its history reflects a broader story seen across Connecticut: how small, local care homes evolved into modern healthcare providers—often in the same buildings, serving many of the same towns—while continuing to meet people where they are, both literally and figuratively.
